14 January 2016 U.S. Army Pacific Commander Honors Army History throughout South Pacific Region in Goodwill Tour PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – The Papua New Guinea Defense Force hosted Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks Jan. 13. Brooks, commander of U.S. Army Pacific, made his first trip to PNG this week, following brief stops in American Samoa and the Solomon Islands. A large portion of the exchange with...
14 January 2016 Andersen SFS K-9 Unit and EOD Flight Join with Local First Responders in Bomb Threat Incident ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- When an incident occurs off-base, Andersen security forces and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight are sometimes called to assist local responders to mitigate issues. Community members and Airmen worked together Jan. 14th, 2016, to respond to a bomb threat at a...
14 January 2016 Family Readiness Leaders Prep for Korea Rotation FORT HOOD, Texas - Family readiness leaders and volunteers with 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division are ramping up to ensure Soldiers and families are prepared and supported during the brigade's nine-month rotation to South Korea. "In preparation for this deployment, we've...
14 January 2016 Fort Worth Completes Preventive Maintenance Availability CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (NNS) -- The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) successfully completed a scheduled preventive maintenance availability (PMAV) at Changi Naval Base Jan. 11. Compared to other Navy platforms, the littoral combat ship has a relatively small crew. Routine...
13 January 2016 Republic of Korea Air Force Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visits Osan OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Gen. Lee, Sun-Jin, Chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Defense Headquarters chief director, visited Team Osan on Jan. 11, 2016. The visit came shortly after recent provocative action by North Korea. Upon arrival, he met with Gen. Curtis...
13 January 2016 Remarks With Secretary of Defense Ash Carter with Filipino Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert del Rosario and Secretary of Defense Voltaire Gazmin SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, everybody, and welcome to the State Department. I’m very, very pleased to be here with my colleague, Ash Carter, and my friends, Secretary Albert del Rosario and Secretary Gazmin. We’re here to reinforce and reaffirm the alliance between the United States and...
12 January 2016 USS Topeka Visits Subic Bay during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment MANILA, Philippines (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) arrived at Subic Bay, Philippines, Jan. 12 as part of its routine Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment. With a crew of 160 Sailors, Topeka will conduct a multitude of missions and maintain proficiency of the latest...
12 January 2016 Maintenance Airmen Compete in Annual Weapons Load Competition MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit competed in the annual weapons load crew competition here, Jan. 8. The two teams, composed of three Airmen, raced against the clock, and each other, to arm an F-16 Fighting Falcon...
12 January 2016 Bomber Airmen Pay 80th Anniversary Tribute to Volcano Response ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Two B-52 Stratofortress aircrews assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, currently here as part of the U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence, conducted a bomber Airmen heritage flyover of the Mauna Loa volcano and training mission in Hawaii...
11 January 2016 U.S. Conducts B-52 Bomber Overflight in South Korea WASHINGTON, January 10, 2016 — A U.S. B-52 bomber from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted a low-level flight in the vicinity of Osan, South Korea, in response to a recent nuclear test by North Korea, according to a U.S. Pacific Command news release issued yesterday. The B-52 was joined by...